French Literature and Criticism
French Literature and Criticism is a research topic within Literature and Literary Theory. Science Explorer counts 7.5k research works in it since 1950. 8.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics related to French literature, culture, and intellectual history. It includes discussions on autobiography, psychoanalysis, colonial history, feminism, surrealism, ethnography, philosophy, and gender studies within the context of French literature and culture. The papers explore various literary works, historical events, and cultural phenomena in France, offering diverse perspectives on the intersection of literature with psychology, sociology, and history.
- French Literature
- Cultural Studies
- Autobiography
- Psychoanalysis
- Colonial History
- Feminism
- Surrealism
- Ethnography
- Philosophy
- Gender Studies
- Research works
- 7.5k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 611 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 8.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +16% the tick is no change
Which countries lead French Literature and Criticism research?
By volume, France and the United States publish the most (342 and 168 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 France 342 works
- 2 United States 168 works
- 3 United Kingdom 111 works
- 4 Canada 50 works
- 5 Germany 48 works
- 6 Italy 32 works
- 7 Brazil 30 works
- 8 Poland 25 works
- 9 Russia 25 works
- 10 Spain 22 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead French Literature and Criticism research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Oxford publishes the most French Literature and Criticism research, followed by Université Sorbonne Nouvelle and Sorbonne Université.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 15 works
- 2 Université Sorbonne NouvelleFrance 14 works
- 3 Sorbonne UniversitéFrance 12 works
- 4 Université Toulouse - Jean JaurèsFrance 12 works
- 5 Université Paris NanterreFrance 12 works
- 6 Durham UniversityUnited Kingdom 10 works
- 7 Université Grenoble AlpesFrance 9 works
- 8 Université Bordeaux MontaigneFrance 9 works
- 9 University of TorontoCanada 8 works
- 10 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 7 works
Who are the leading researchers in French Literature and Criticism?
The most-cited researchers publishing on French Literature and Criticism include Peter Brooks and Peter Dayan.
- 1 Peter Brooks Australia 2.2k citations
- 2 Peter Dayan United Kingdom 832 citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is French Literature and Criticism research done?
The largest centres of French Literature and Criticism research in 2022–2025 are Paris (France), Lyon (France), London (United Kingdom) and Toulouse (France). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Lyon.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- LyonFR · 29.1 works29×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in French Literature and Criticism than the world average.
Where is the best place to study French Literature and Criticism?
Among universities, judged by research, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle, University of Oxford and Sorbonne Université score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Université Sorbonne NouvelleFrance | 75.2 | 10.2% | 110.7× | 14 | +56.2% |
| 2 | University of OxfordUnited Kingdom | 73.5 | 8.7% | 11.7× | 15 | -20.3% |
| 3 | Sorbonne UniversitéFrance | 62.3 | 2.7% | 24.1× | 12 | +126.7% |
| 4 | Durham UniversityUnited Kingdom | 61.1 | 4.8% | 27.9× | 10 | +132.0% |
| 5 | Université Paris NanterreFrance | 58.9 | 8.3% | 55.7× | 12 | +8.7% |
| 6 | Université Bordeaux MontaigneFrance | 53.4 | 7.8% | 126.3× | 9 | +90.5% |
| 7 | University of TorontoCanada | 46.3 | 12.1% | 5.7× | 8 | +65.9% |
| 8 | Université Toulouse - Jean JaurèsFrance | 45.7 | 2.7% | 92.0× | 12 | +37.2% |
| 9 | Université Grenoble AlpesFrance | 40.6 | 3.6% | 27.5× | 9 | -11.4% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is French Literature and Criticism research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 16% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2022. The fastest-growing topics are French Literature and Criticism.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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